Hockey on horseback? Meet the MSU Club Polo team

On Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, just a mile off campus at the Bob Miller Livestock Pavilion, a group of students gather on horseback to sharpen their polo skills. These students are members of the MSU Club Polo team, putting in hard work as they prepare to compete against other collegiate teams.Polo is a team sport where players use mallets to hit a ball into the opposing team’s goal while riding horseback. For those unfamiliar with the sport, sophomore team member Tim Bedell described it as “hockey on horses.” “You have six players in the arena at a time — three on each team,” said Lauren Patoile, another team member. “A chukker is a period lasting seven and a half minutes. Every chukker, each player rides a new horse.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.